New Delhi, May 29 : The Southwest monsoon has set in over Kerala on Tuesday, three days ahead of its normal date, Indian Meterological Department (IMD) said on tuesday.
‘The Southwest Monsoon has further advanced into remaining parts of southeast Arabian Sea, Comorin – Maldives area, entire Lakshadweep, most parts of Kerala, some parts of Tamil Nadu and some more parts of southwest, central and northeast Bay of Bengal,’ IMD said.
The IMD said,’Conditions are favorable for further advance of Southwest Monsoon into some parts of central Arabian Sea, remaining parts of Kerala, some parts of coastal and south interior Karnataka, some more parts of eastcentral and northeast Bay of Bengal, and some parts of northeastern states during next 48 hours.’
‘There is a widespread rainfall occurred over Kerala, during the past three-four days. The 14 rainfall monitoring stations for Monsoon onset over Kerala have reported more than 60 per cent rainfall from May 25,’ the IMD said.
In its forecast , the IMD saidf,’an east-west shear zone runs roughly along latitude 120N at 3.1 km above mean sea level.A well marked low pressure area lies over southeast and adjoining eastcentral Arabian Sea off north Kerala- Karnataka coasts.Another well marked low pressure area lies over eastcentral and adjoining northeast Bay of Bengal. It is likely to concentrate into a Depression during next 12 hours/’
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